Petition to save Proctors

A group of Troy activists have started a campaign to stop the city of Troy from obtaining a permit to tear down the Proctor’s Theater on Fourth Street.

Here is a message from Troy filmmaker Jim De Seve:

“The theater was built in 1914 and remains the last existing grand movie palace in Troy. While the building is in disrepair, it does not need to be torn down. In 1979 Proctor’s was placed on National Register of Historic Places – but this distinction may not save it from the wrecking ball.

The city of Troy will soon apply for a grant from New York State to demolish the theater. So far 100 Troy citizens have signed a petition to Governor Paterson asking him to grant money for the renovation of the theater, not its destruction.”